1950s – Page 19 – Society for American Baseball Research

August 27, 1957: Dick Drott’s meteoric rise and Don Newcombe’s sharp decline

September 1, 1957: Willie Mays homers in New York Giants’ last game at Ebbets Field

September 2, 1957: Braves’ Aaron, Cubs’ Banks shine in Labor Day shootout at Wrigley

September 8, 1957: The Last Game: Brooklyn Dodgers versus New York Giants

Humberto Robinson (Trading Card Database)

September 8, 1957: Toronto Maple Leafs clinch International League pennant on Humberto Robinson’s six-hitter

September 14, 1957: Ernie Banks blasts three home runs in win over Pirates

Eddie O'Brien (Trading Card DB)

September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien

Don Drysdale (Trading Card Database)

September 22, 1957: Don Drysdale defeats Robin Roberts in Dodgers’ next-to-last game at Ebbets Field; Jim Gentile belts first home run

September 23, 1957: Hank Aaron’s walk-off home run gives Milwaukee Braves the flag

Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

September 24, 1957: After reaching base 16 times in a row, Ted Williams grounds out – and then hits game-deciding homer

September 24, 1957: Henry Aaron smashes first career grand slam for Braves

September 24, 1957: Dodgers win final game at Ebbets Field

September 29, 1957: End of an era as Giants play final home game in New York

October 5, 1957: Yankees’ Tony Kubek comes home, hits two World Series home runs in Milwaukee

October 6, 1957: Spahn goes the distance; Mathews belts two-run homer in 10th to tie Series

October 7, 1957: Fidgety Lew Burdette befuddles Yankees in World Series shutout

Paul Tootleman (Courtesy of the Tootleman family)

April 10, 1958: Rutgers edges St. John’s on Paul Tootleman’s three-hitter at empty Ebbets Field

Herb Score

April 15, 1958: Indians’ Herb Score returns for Opening Day start but falls to A’s, Ned Garver

April 15, 1958: Giants, Dodgers meet on the West Coast for the first time

April 18, 1958: Dodgers make Los Angeles debut in win over rival Giants

Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 22, 1958: Pumpsie Green survives parade to lead Millers to Opening Day win

Willie Mays (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 26, 1958: Willie Mays ‘seals’ Giants’ win with first homer in San Francisco

May 1, 1958: Frank Thomas has a big day for Pirates

May 8, 1958: Smoky Burgess homer caps 8-run ninth for Cincinnati Redlegs